Months ago, my employer was made aware of the fact that I have a professional background in video/music production and asked if I would be interested in producing a video for use by the company’s marketing division. Though no contracts were signed, it was my understanding (comments/casual conversations with immediate supv., CEO and COO) that I would be compensated for this endeavor. The project is complete, was received enthusiastically; but the parties now seem to be under the impression that I provided this material as a part of my job. Question... Am I legally obligated to relinquish the video and IP rights? I am hourly ($11.00), the work was not remotely related to my job description and was largely (95%) completed on my own time and with my own equipment and well-equipped home studio.